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see the darker spots, that is the cooler areas of the city. that is staten island there on your bottom left and manhattan. you can kind of see central park. >> okay. >> if we show the next map, it corresponds directly to where there is the thickest vegetation or where the coolest temperatures are. where you have concrete and asphalt, we are not going to show the second map but there is a second map. you will find the cooler temperatures. >> where you don't have the concrete and asphalt. >> yeah. >> at nighttime, we talk about the heat rising back into the air. it is harder for that to occur, sometimes impossible for that to occur, when you have these asphalt concrete surfaces and the like. when you have vegetation and natural ground, it radiates quite easily back up into the atmosphere. >> there is a left discussion about whether this contributes to global warming. most experts think it probably doesn't. it is small in scale. something else that is fascinating, the downwind, areas that are east of big urban areas have a tendency to have more r
see the darker spots, that is the cooler areas of the city. that is staten island there on your bottom left and manhattan. you can kind of see central park. >> okay. >> if we show the next map, it corresponds directly to where there is the thickest vegetation or where the coolest temperatures are. where you have concrete and asphalt, we are not going to show the second map but there is a second map. you will find the cooler temperatures. >> where you don't have the concrete...
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Sep 26, 2012
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ellicott city, maryland, at 59 degrees. gaithersburg from montgomery county to howard county. reston, virginia, 58 degrees. fort washington, maryland, currently coming in at 63 degrees. temperatures are up from where we've been the last couple of mornings. again, a little breeze out there. some of you may feel just a little chilled. on storm team 4 radar, earlier there were showers pushing east. those are long gone now. there's a few more showers in frostburg. all this sliding along a weather front that's going to be stalled out over the next couple of days. at the bus stop, a few light showers coming through in the afternoon. the best chance will be during the afternoon. we'll see our high today, warmest out of the work week, 81 to 85 degrees. for your evening, 70 to 75. may have a little bit of thunder. best chance too will be up to the north. here's a look at your four-day and seven-day forecast. a slight chance of a few showers over the next few days. saturday right now, probably our best chance of rain. 60% chance. the high of 72. sunday we're dry with a high of 74. we'll
ellicott city, maryland, at 59 degrees. gaithersburg from montgomery county to howard county. reston, virginia, 58 degrees. fort washington, maryland, currently coming in at 63 degrees. temperatures are up from where we've been the last couple of mornings. again, a little breeze out there. some of you may feel just a little chilled. on storm team 4 radar, earlier there were showers pushing east. those are long gone now. there's a few more showers in frostburg. all this sliding along a weather...
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Oct 3, 2012
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up to the north, baltimore city, baltimore county under a dense fog advisory. out to the west, this has been extended a couple of times this morning. visibility is well out to the west quarter mile or less. we had all that rain yesterday and the frontal system, the warm front has been hanging up across the d.c. region overnight. that has allowed a lot of fog to develop. it will tax a few more hours to burn the fog off. once we do, we should be in for at least some sunshine, limit sunshine later today but warm. it will be in the mid-80s. 73 in washington. 73 in leonardtown. off to the north appear west, frederick is 63. hagerstown is 63. temperatures very mild to start your day. satellite-radar, cloud cover holding tough. notice the shower activity is out of here so we should be dry today. we might squeeze out a little bit of mist over the next few hours. we are not expecting any measurable rain. the cloud cover will gradually shift to the east later today. we'll see some partial sunshine. later tonight, we'll clear out and thursday and friday look pretty good w
up to the north, baltimore city, baltimore county under a dense fog advisory. out to the west, this has been extended a couple of times this morning. visibility is well out to the west quarter mile or less. we had all that rain yesterday and the frontal system, the warm front has been hanging up across the d.c. region overnight. that has allowed a lot of fog to develop. it will tax a few more hours to burn the fog off. once we do, we should be in for at least some sunshine, limit sunshine later...
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Sep 25, 2012
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the city says it supports the idea because about 7,000 girls get pregnant by the time they're 17. new york city schools already distribute free condoms to students. >>> today is todd akin's last chance to withdraw from the race for senate in missouri. the republican congressman is vowing to continue on in his campaign. gop leaders have asked him to pull out of the race after he angered millions of people about mments about pregnancies caused by rape. akin is looking to defeat incumbent claire mcaskill. she's ahead in most polls. >>> the navy will honor the late astronaut neil armstrong by naming a research vessel in his honor. it is under construction in washington state. armstrong died last month. his wife carol will serve as sponsor for theship scheduled to be completed in 2014. >>> a wildfire in southern california is now deadly. firefighters found the body of a man burned in his home in southern california. they say he ignored orders to evacuate. neighbors say the man was 82 years old and only had one leg. the firefighter destroyed 300 homes. >>> check out the picture of the n
the city says it supports the idea because about 7,000 girls get pregnant by the time they're 17. new york city schools already distribute free condoms to students. >>> today is todd akin's last chance to withdraw from the race for senate in missouri. the republican congressman is vowing to continue on in his campaign. gop leaders have asked him to pull out of the race after he angered millions of people about mments about pregnancies caused by rape. akin is looking to defeat incumbent...
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Oct 1, 2012
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that attack happened in the eastern city of khosh near kabul. a suicide bomber apparently riding a motorcycle loaded with explosives crashed his bike into a patrol of international and afghan forces as they exited their vehicles. we're told about 50 people were also hurt in that blast. this video just coming into us. the taliban claiming responsibility for that attack. this latest attack comes as the u.s. marks 2,000 troops killed in afghanistan since the start of the war in 2001. a soldier was shot and killed during a gun fight with afghan soldiers. >>> president obama appears to be winning over voters in states that could decide this election. he leads mitt romney by two percentage points among likely voters nationwide. according to the latest "washington post"/abc news poll. the president leads his republican rival by 11 points among likely voters in swing states. that includes virginia, ohio, and florida. both candidates will spend the next couple of days preparing for their first debate. it takes place wednesday night in november. the presi
that attack happened in the eastern city of khosh near kabul. a suicide bomber apparently riding a motorcycle loaded with explosives crashed his bike into a patrol of international and afghan forces as they exited their vehicles. we're told about 50 people were also hurt in that blast. this video just coming into us. the taliban claiming responsibility for that attack. this latest attack comes as the u.s. marks 2,000 troops killed in afghanistan since the start of the war in 2001. a soldier was...
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Sep 27, 2012
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it's 69 in philadelphia. 64 degrees in new york city. our high temperature today as we rise out of the 60s there for the morning hours with those showers staying north. noontime we're dry. upper 70s by lunchtime. and then rain and thunder back after about 5:00 p.m., we should hit a high around 83. >>> checking the roads for you, we're looking at university boulevard. following this throughout the morning. chopper 4 is over the scene, and here's what's happening. traveling westbound, the earlier accident resulted in a downed pole. that's blocking tw of yo ining right lanes. you are able to get by single file to the left. let's head over to i-270, slow this this area. again from frederick, heavier delays now as you make your way southbound past 109. very sluggish. clarksburg looks good. germantown seeing more volume in that area, but no accidents and not heavy delays just yet as you make your way from german town to rockville. heading over to i-66, let's talk about some delays. seeing congestion build eastbound, really from the bypass as y
it's 69 in philadelphia. 64 degrees in new york city. our high temperature today as we rise out of the 60s there for the morning hours with those showers staying north. noontime we're dry. upper 70s by lunchtime. and then rain and thunder back after about 5:00 p.m., we should hit a high around 83. >>> checking the roads for you, we're looking at university boulevard. following this throughout the morning. chopper 4 is over the scene, and here's what's happening. traveling westbound,...
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Sep 28, 2012
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delays out of dale city. >>> new this morning, d.c. police investigating a deadly stabbing along 50th place in northeast. they say a man was stabbed in the chest around 11:15 last night. he died on the scene. so far police have made no arrests and have not released a motive in this case. >>> d.c. police and fire officials are trying to figure out who defaced a picture of the fire chief. someone drew a mustache on fire chief kenneth ellerbe and put the picture upside down. police came and dusted for fingerprints and even filed an official report. an audio threatening criminal charges was found. >> the reason i asked who handle the picture is because there are going to be some charges. at that point whatever the fire chief decides. you'll be at his mercy. >> news 4 talked to ellerbe over the mustache situation. he said he considers the case closed and the fire department has more pressing issues to deal with. >>> president obama leads mitt romney by seven points in new hampshire, according to the latest nbc news/"the wall street journal"
delays out of dale city. >>> new this morning, d.c. police investigating a deadly stabbing along 50th place in northeast. they say a man was stabbed in the chest around 11:15 last night. he died on the scene. so far police have made no arrests and have not released a motive in this case. >>> d.c. police and fire officials are trying to figure out who defaced a picture of the fire chief. someone drew a mustache on fire chief kenneth ellerbe and put the picture upside down....